In this role, you will be accountable for a combination of clinical and administrative responsibilities to ensure efficient functioning of hospital operations and the provision of safe, effective patient care. 

These responsibilities include:

• Assessing issues related to the provision of patient care, patient and employee safety, and patient or family dissatisfaction, planning appropriate actions to resolve those issues and collaborating with other members of the Medical Center leadership/executive team
• In the absence of senior leadership, initiating interventions based on their assessment and determines which unusual problems/ incidents (i.e. disaster management, sentinel events, breach of policy) should be referred to the designated Department Director or Administrator on call
• In the event of a disaster, the Administrative Nursing Supervisor in the absence of senior leadership, evaluates the disaster as it develops and assumes the incident commander role and initial responsibility for the response until such time as senior leaders are available. 
• Coordinating clinical and nursing resources to optimize efficient patient flow supporting throughput initiatives for safe patient placement within UCLA Health System. 
• Working collaboratively with Patient Placement/Transfer Center management to assist in identifying and escalating barriers and operationalizing overflow patient care areas as needed.